This is the acclaimed and never released in US Sergio Mendes debut LP, Sergio Mendes - Dance Moderno (1962). Mendes starts great with a very well selected repertoire and the accompaniment of great Brazilian musicians, such as: Ed Maciel (trombone), Durval Ferreira (guitar) and Bebeto (sax, flute and bass). Carlos Monteiro de Souza and Armando Pittigliani directed the set. Tracks include:01 - Oba-lá-lá (João Gilberto)
02 - Love For Sale (Cole Porter)
03 - Tristeza de Nós Dois (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn / Bebeto)
04 - What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)
05 - Olhou Para Mim (Ed Lincoln / Silvio César)
06 - Satin Doll (Duke Ellington)
07 - Tema Sem Palavras (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
08 - On Green Dolphin Street (N. Washington / B. Kaper)
09 - Outra Vez (Tom Jobim)
10 - Disa (Johnny Alf / Maurício Einhorn)
11 - Nica's Dream (Horace Silver)
12 - Diagonal (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
Aprecio muito Sergio Mendes.Jóia rara esse vinil.Grato!
ReplyDeleteThanks my green friend. Wonderful music and one of the best covers ever!
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ReplyDeleteEntão somos 2, jóia rara mesmo esse album.
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Jamil
Hi, Zeca!
ReplyDeleteThanks for Mendes!
Something tell me, that Mendes' albums are like vine: the older - the better!
Do you have some of the most misterious Sergio opus - LP Quiet Nights (Philips, 1967 in my opinion or 1963 as mighty www.allmusic.com insist?)?
Best LB
The Quiet Nights album was recorded
ReplyDelete1963 or 1964 in USA and was released by Philips not before 1967, after the success of
Brazil 66. It has Dave Pike on vibes, Tiao Netto on bass and Chico Batera on drums. It was produced by Eddie Higgins who replaces Pike on one track. The guitar player is not known, but possibly it is Rosinha de Valenca. I have the original LP, this
is a great record (real instrumental Bossa Nova) and the only one which is not reissued in CD yet.
Wonderful story about this obscure Mendes Quiet Nights.
ReplyDeleteI will call my peers to see what we can do to have it here at Loronix.
Thanks for all the useful tips and information.
Bye
zecalouro
Regarding Dance Moderno, I can still remember the very first time I heard it. One of the best instrumental jazz albums in my entire collection, for sure. Personally, I give it five stars. Made me think about all that the Sergio Mendes fans out there are missing by concentrating on his vocal groups and virtually ignoring his earlier jazz period. Many of these same folks have no idea he even made instrumental albums or know of his talent on the keyboards. Sergio Mendes has chops and is an excellent jazz pianist!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think your date of 1962 could be wrong.
ReplyDeleteDusty groove says 1959
In comparing the sound of this record with others of Sergio, etc. I think the date is probably closer to 1959 than to 1962.
Consider the selection of Oba-La-La which had just been recorded on "Chega de Saudade" LP (with 'Dance Moderno' sideman Maciel on the session) and was also covered by Sylvia Telles around this time.
I think Sergio was playing a 'hit' of the time, and using a similar sound to Joao Gilberto, etc.
1960 is the date given for Dance Moderno (Phillips 630491) by Ruy Castro in his book, Chega de Saudade, 2nd Edition, 1999 (ISBN 85-7164-137-4)
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